Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Studio album by The Cranberries
Released	1 March 1993 (1993-03-01)
Recorded	1992–1993
Studio	Windmill Lane (Dublin), Surrey Sound (Leatherhead)
Genre	Alternative rock [1] indie pop [2] Irish folk [3] [4] jangle pop [5] post-punk [3] [6] dream pop [7] [8] [9]
Length	40:54
Label	Island
Producer	Stephen Street
The Cranberries chronology
Uncertain (1991) Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993) No Need to Argue (1994)
Singles from Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
"Dreams" Released: 5 October 1992 [10] "Linger" Released: 15 February 1993 [11]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
Entertainment Weekly	B [13]
The Irish Times	[2]
Los Angeles Times	[14]
NME	6/10 [15]
Pitchfork	8.5/10 [16]
Q	[17]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[18]
Select	[19]
Slant Magazine	[20]
The Village Voice	A− [21]

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries. ^[5] Released on 1 March 1993 through Island Records after four EPs, it is both the band's first full-length album and major label release. ^[22] The album was written entirely by the band's lead singer Dolores O'Riordan and guitarist Noel Hogan and contains the band's highest charting US single, "Linger". ^[22] The album reached number one on the UK and the Irish albums charts. ^[22] It spent a total of 86 weeks on the UK chart. ^[23] On 24 June 1994, it became the fifth album in rock history to reach number one more than a year after release. ^[24] At the end of 1995, it ranked as the 50th best selling album in Australia. ^[25] It reached number 18 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and stayed on this chart for 136 weeks; ^[26] the album sold six million copies worldwide. ^[22]

On 7 March 2018, the band's three remaining members announced they were releasing a special 25th anniversary newly remastered anniversary edition of the album, with previously unreleased material as well as other bonus material from the era of the album. ^{[27] [28]} However, it was delayed until late 2018, following the death of O'Riordan. ^[29]

Track listing

Original release

All lyrics are written by Dolores O'Riordan, except for "(They Long to Be) Close to You" written by Hal David

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? – Standard edition ^[30]

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Still Do"	O'Riordan Noel Hogan	Stephen Street	3:16
2.	"Dreams"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	4:32
3.	"Sunday"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	3:30
4.	"Pretty"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	2:16
5.	"Waltzing Back"	O'Riordan	Street	3:38
6.	"Not Sorry"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	4:20
7.	"Linger"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	4:34
8.	"Wanted"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	2:07
9.	"Still Can't..."	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	3:38
10.	"I Will Always"	O'Riordan	Street	2:42
11.	"How"	O'Riordan	Street	2:51
12.	"Put Me Down"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	3:33
Total length:				40:54

2002 release

The 2002 re-release included additional tracks.

The Complete Sessions 1991–1993 (2002) ^[31]

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Reason"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	2:02
14.	"Them"	O'Riordan Hogan	Pearse Gilmore	3:42
15.	"What You Were"	O'Riordan	Street	3:41
16.	"Liar"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	2:22
17.	"Pretty" (remix) (from Prêt-à-Porter , 1994)	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	3:41
18.	"How" (radical mix)	O'Riordan	Street	2:58
Total length:				59:34

Super Deluxe (2018)

Disc two

Album out-takes ^{[32] [nb 1]}

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Íosa"	O'Riordan	Street	4:09
2.	"What You Were" (demo)	O'Riordan	Street	3:42
3.	"Linger" (Dave Bascombe mix)	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	4:40
4.	"How" (alternate version)	O'Riordan	Street	2:52

Single b-sides ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
5.	"Liar"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	2:24
6.	"What You Were"	O'Riordan	Street	3:41
7.	"Reason"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	2:02
8.	"How" (radical mix)	O'Riordan	Street	2:58
9.	"Them"	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	3:42
10.	"Pretty" (remix) (from Prêt-à-Porter , 1994)	O'Riordan Hogan	Street	3:41

Debut EP ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Uncertain"	O'Riordan Hogan	Pearse Gilmore	3:06
12.	"Nothing Left at All"	O'Riordan Hogan	Gilmore	3:54
13.	"Pathetic Senses"	O'Riordan Hogan	Gilmore	3:36
14.	"Them"	O'Riordan Hogan	Gilmore	3:44

Early demos ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Dreams" (unmixed)	O'Riordan Hogan	Gilmore	4:06
16.	"Sunday"	O'Riordan Hogan	The Cranberries	4:52
17.	"Linger"	O'Riordan Hogan	The Cranberries	5:10
18.	"Chrome Paint"	O'Riordan Hogan	The Cranberries	3:35
19.	"Fast One"	O'Riordan Hogan	The Cranberries	3:32
20.	"Shine Down"	O'Riordan Hogan	The Cranberries	4:12
21.	"Dreams" (pop mix)	O'Riordan Hogan	The Cranberries	4:08
Total length:				77:46

Disc three

Live at Cork Rock (June 1, 1991) ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Put Me Down"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:55
2.	"Dreams"	O'Riordan Hogan	4:10
3.	"Uncertain"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:54

Live at Féile, Tipperary (July 31, 1994) ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Length
4.	"Pretty"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:37
5.	"Wanted"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:08
6.	"Daffodil Lament"	O'Riordan	4:40
7.	"Linger"	O'Riordan Hogan	4:50
8.	"I Can't Be with You"	O'Riordan Hogan	3:13
9.	"How"	O'Riordan	2:56
10.	"Ode to My Family"	O'Riordan Hogan	4:53
11.	"Not Sorry"	O'Riordan Hogan	3:55
12.	"Waltzing Back"	O'Riordan	3:46
13.	"Dreams"	O'Riordan Hogan	4:37
14.	"Ridiculous Thoughts"	O'Riordan Hogan	4:32
15.	"Zombie"	O'Riordan	5:23
16.	"(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Carpenters cover)	Burt Bacharach	3:09
Total length:			60:38

Disc four

Dave Fanning, RTÉ Radio Session, 1991 ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Dreams"	O'Riordan Hogan	4:11
2.	"Uncertain"	O'Riordan Hogan	3:29
3.	"Reason"	O'Riordan Hogan	1:58
4.	"Put Me Down"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:53

John Peel, BBC Radio 1 Session, 1992 ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Length
5.	"Waltzing Back"	O'Riordan	3:34
6.	"Linger"	O'Riordan Hogan	3:25
7.	"Wanted"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:12
8.	"I Will Always"	O'Riordan	2:41

Dave Fanning, RTÉ Radio Session 1993 ^[32]

No.	Title	Music	Length
9.	"The Icicle Melts"	O'Riordan	3:12
10.	"Wanted"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:03
11.	"Like You Used To"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:34
12.	"False"	O'Riordan Hogan	2:28
Total length:			34:40

Personnel

The album's liner notes credit the following personnel: ^[33]

The Cranberries

• Dolores O'Riordan – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Noel Hogan – guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Hogan – bass guitar
• Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Mike Mahoney – backing vocals and additional sounds (on "Dreams")

Production

• Stephen Street – production, engineering
• Aidan McGovern – additional engineering (1–5, 7–12)

Charts

Weekly charts 1993–1995 weekly chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Chart (1993–1995) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [34] 16 Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [35] 19 European Albums ( Music & Media ) [36] 14 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [37] 18 Irish Albums (IFPI) [38] 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [39] 9 Scottish Albums (OCC) [40] 2 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [41] 24 UK Albums (OCC) [42] 1 US Billboard 200 [43] 18 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [44] 4 2001 weekly chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Chart (2001) Peak position French Albums (SNEP) [45] 146 2018 weekly chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Chart (2018) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [46] 113

Year-end charts 1994 year-end chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) [47] 68 UK Albums (OCC) [48] 17 US Billboard 200 [49] 45 1995 year-end chart performance for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Chart (1995) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) [50] 50 UK Albums (OCC) [51] 74 US Billboard 200 [52] 131

Certifications

Certifications for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53]	Platinum	70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [54]	Platinum	100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [55]	Gold	10,000‡
France (SNEP) [56]	Gold	100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON) [57]	Gold	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [58]	Platinum	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [59]	2× Platinum	600,000^
United States (RIAA) [60]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Tracks 15–21 of disc two were recorded under the name The Cranberry Saw Us.

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